Thimbles! Information & Factoids

August 17, 2016 9:19:06 AM MST

Russian Finift Thimbles

Finift thimbles from The Russian Store are little artworks to use for sewing, collecting, or display… Our beautiful Finift thimbles come directly from Russia to The Russian Store’s warehouse in Arizona. Finift has been around for a long time, and lately has become quite the collectible item. The art of Russian Enamel painting, named &quoteRostov Finift," originated and flourished in Rostov since the 1700s. Rostov Finift thimbles are adorned by an intriguing filigree of German silver lace and an enameled design with vibrant colors. Russian Rostov Finift thimbles make unique small gifts that are as practical as they are beautiful. Browse our lovely collection of fine Rostove Finift jewelry for a little bit of a bigger gift!

Wooden Russian Thimbles

Wooden thimbles from The Russian Store are highly desirable, hand-painted pieces of practical art… Each beautiful wooden thimble was carved out of a solid piece of wood before being painted by a skilled artist. The artists in Russia paint elaborate miniature paintings like a Russian fairytale, or a cute cat design. Almost all of The Russian Store’s wooden thimbles have an extra band of gold writing or swirl design at the bottom, setting these wooden thimbles above others. Thimbles from The Russian Store make perfect little gifts! They are small and light making them an easy gift to send. They are beautiful to just look at and keep on the shelf if you’re not a sewer. They are becoming more and more of a collectible as time passes on. There is just no reason not to have a wonderful Russian wooden thimble in your sewing kit or on display!